That said, of all the classical Indian dances, Kathak is the one that is especially introduced as ‘a storytelling dance’. The name ‘Kathak’ is derived from the Sanskrit word Katha or ...

The children learn a dance specially devised for them using folk-dance steps and gesture from Northern India.

Indian classical dance is a very beautiful and engaging ... Hands may be used in a series of mudras, or symbolic hand gestures, to tell a story. It was originally a temple dance for women and ...

Silver jewellery, the flick of an eye, and intricate hand gestures that flow ... I was exposed to Chinese dance,” she recalls. “However, I watched Indian movies as a child, and the dance ...